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Showing 21512160 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to building renovation projects

Article R2431-23

The provisions of articles R. 2431-12 to R. 2431-18 apply to the rehabilitation of building works.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Direct marketing of banking and financial services.

Article D341-13

Pursuant to II of article L. 341-4, the renewal of a direct seller's contract must be declared no later than five days before its expiry date. Failure by the persons referred to in 1° and 3° of articl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L581-6

…who have obtained the right to join him/her on the basis of the provisions of Article 15 of Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 shall automatically receive a temporary residence document of t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D2621-2

…1 to Saint-Barthélemy, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electronic i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D3321-3

…1 to Saint-Barthélemy, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electronic i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D3341-3

…int-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electronic i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-2

…the applications envisaged; 2° The circumstances in which it was made, for example: instructions or directives received, experience or work of the company used, collaborations obtained; 3° The classif…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-9

…ion and a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisations, and amending Directives 2009/65/ EC, 2009/138/ EC and 2011/61/ EU and Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009 and (EU) No 6…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: The direct payment procedure for maintenance payments

Article L213-5

The request for direct payment is made through a bailiff. Where a public administration is subrogated to the rights of a maintenance creditor, it may itself make the application for direct payment and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-10

Where all the invoices submitted with the application have been paid by the recipient company, the direct grant will be paid in a single instalment when the aid is granted.Where only some of the invoi…

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